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ST. JOHN BRODRICK TO BE ELECTED RECORDER.
Love, Roberts, Goddard, Morris, Whiting, Knapp, Andrews, Cottrell, Poey; Mr. Walker, Perry, Browne. 6 Sep., 1708. On reading the presentment of th~ Grand Jury at the last sessions, touching the buckets and engines for extinguishing fire, agreed, that the same are necessary, and that the Corporation will contribute to the charge as soon as ascertained, and Ald. Goddard is desired to write to his friend in London touching the same. On reading the petition of Michrel Gillway, agreed, that he, paying 40s. in hand, have time for payment of arrears at 40s. per annum, for which he mus~ give particular bonds. That Thomas, son of William Pembrock, an ancient freeman, be admitted free. Whereas Alan Brodrick, Esq., Recorder of this City, now in her Majyes. Service, requires constant abode in Dublin, so that he cannot be frequently here, is desirous to surrender his place, agreed, that his son, St. John Brod- rick, Esq., be elected Recorder in case the Government approve thereof. Present-Mr. Mayor, Mr. Recorder, Sher. Hoare; Alden. Crofts, Hoare, Crone, Chartres, Love, Roberts, Goddard, Morris, Whiting, Knapp, Andrews, Cottrell, Poey ; Mr. Walker, Perry, Browne. 9 Sep., 1708. Ordered, that Joseph Rickards, mariner, be admitted free upon the act. That the method of the Mayor and Sheriffs .nameing and choosing each of them three of the Council to go with them into the Castle to elect three persons to stand for the Mayoralty be altered for the future, and instead thereof that on the day of election all the members of the Council that shall be present in Court shall draw lots which nine shall go into the Castle with the Mayor and Sheriffs as electors, and this to be a perpetual rule not to be broke by any future order or Bye-Law to be made by less than like number of Council present at the making hereof, being nineteen. That upon calling over the pa'nnel of Freemen on all elections the Clerk begin at the upper end of the pannel. Present-Mr. Mayor; Recorder; Sher. Hoare; Alden. Crofts, Hoare,
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